Kriskal Persaud

Kriskal Persaud (born c.1974 in Berbice) is a Guyanese chess player of Indian descent and one of the country's leading players, he is the current national chess champion of Guyana.

Persaud first came to attention locally as a 12-year-old junior player. In 1988, he was crowned national junior chess champion after participating in the national chess championships. After a break from the game in 1992, when the Guyana Chess Federation's venue got into difficulty, he continued playing. He won the Guyanese national chess championship in 2007 and has defeated players such as Ronuel Greenidge, Rashad Phoenixx Hussain, Taffin Khan and FM Anthony Drayton.

He retained his title in November–December 2008.